Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: Let the wild rumpus start! On Saturday, October 22, 2016, Buncombe County Recreation Services will once again host the Lake Julian Fall Festival with a new twist this year. Several new activities encourage area children to “Come Out and Play” while learning through engaging activities that get them outside […]
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The Roots Foundation hosts “Thank You” garden celebration at Vance Elementary Nov. 17
From The Roots Foundation: Asheville Garden Non-Profit Hosts “Thank You” Party At Local School Asheville, N.C. — The Roots Foundation, in partnership with FEAST, is hosting a “thank you” party and milpa corn harvest celebration at Vance Elementary from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on November 17, marking a year of growing their outdoor garden […]
Friends of the Smokies hosts classic hike to Noland Creek Nov. 1
From Friends of the Smokies: Join Friends of the Smokies on a Classic Hike at Noland Creek WAYNESVILLE, N.C. – Join Friends of the Smokies for a Classic Hike at Noland Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) near Bryson City on Tuesday, November 1. The guided hike is led by outdoor enthusiast and […]
Local musical acts band together for Asheville Humane Society benefit concert Dec. 9
From Poet Radio: Local Bands Host Benefit Concert For Asheville Humane Asheville, N.C. — Rock For Rescues, a benefit concert for Asheville Humane, is happening on December 9 at The Grey Eagle. This concert features local acts Poet Radio and The Mudbottoms, as well as regional acts Masonjar Menagerie and Brother Oliver. There is a […]
Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation ships 50,400 cans of water to help Hurricane Matthew victims
From Oskar Blues CAN’d Aid Foundation: CAN’d Aid Foundation Packages 50,400 CANS of Water with Oskar Blues Brewery to Support N.C. Hurricane Victims WHAT: The CAN’d Aid Foundation teamed up with Oskar Blues Brewery to can a truck load of water (50,400 cans) for Hurricane Matthew victims in North Carolina. WHEN: Friday October 14 (7 a.m.) […]
Christmas at Biltmore begins Nov. 4
Press release from the Biltmore Estate: When George Vanderbilt opened his home to family and friends on Christmas Eve 1895, so began a tradition at Biltmore that is carried on to this day. Christmas at Biltmore this year reflects the theme of “Hearth and Home,” getting right to the heart of what Vanderbilt intended for […]
Flood Gallery hosts panel discussion on female sexuality in the modern day Oct. 25
From the event organizers: Panel Decision in conjunction with “Red: A Forty-Year Exploration Of Female Sexuality” Tuesday, October 26, 7:00pm The Flood Gallery, 2160 Highway 70 in Swannanoa Jolene Mechanic, Moderator; Laura Vance, Margret Curtis and Dr. Martha Salyers, Panelists Moderated by Jolene Mechanic, former owner of the Phil Mechanic Building in the River Arts […]
8th annual WNC Walk to Remember recognizes pregnancy and infant loss Oct. 15
From Home Grown Babies Child Support Experts: 8th Annual WNC Walk to Remember for October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month This event celebrates and raises awareness on the important topic of miscarriage, stillbirth and other early child deaths and will be held Saturday, October 15 at Pack Square Park in Downtown Asheville. The walk […]
Unsung Heroes: A Grand Celebration of Latinx and Black Resilience, Oct. 30
Press release from Date My City: “Unsung Heroes: A Grand Celebration of Latinx and Black Resilience” will be held on Sunday, October 30 at 3 pm at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. This celebration is free and open to the public. We are inviting the entire community to join us in celebrating not only these identified […]
Ten Thousand Villages Montreat hosts a benefit for Black Mountain Counseling Center
Press release from event organizers: Sunday, October 23, 2016 Ten Thousand Villages Montreat will host its first shopping benefit for Black Mountain Counseling Center. Ten Thousand Villages will donate 15% of all sales on this day to the Center, with the goal of raising enough money to provide a family or individual with subsidized counseling […]
Friday Staffing & Relion Manufacturing host career fair on Oct. 20
From Friday Staffing Services: Upcoming Career Fair Asheville, NC – Friday Staffing and Relion Manufacturing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Avadim Technologies Inc., are holding a Career Fair on Thursday, October 20, from 9 a.m. until noon. The Career Fair will be held at 81 Thompson Street, Asheville, NC 28803, at the Relion location. […]
Asheville Art Museum receives $25,000 grant to expand partnership programs with area schools
From the Asheville Art Museum: October 13, 2016 Asheville Art Museum Helping More At-Risk Students Learn Through Art ASHEVILLE, N.C. — More underserved children in Asheville, Buncombe County and three rural counties in Western North Carolina will have access to arts education and activities through a $25,000 grant to the Asheville Art Museum to build […]
Claxton Elementary hosts Boosterthon Fun Run Oct. 14
From Boosterthon Fun Run organizers: Boosterthon Fun Run Motivates Students at Claxton Elementary School in Asheville to Put Ideas into Action Boosterthon’s Popular Fundraising Program Raises Big Funds and Gives Students a Blueprint to Change the World ASHEVILLE, N.C. — OCTOBER 2016 — Claxton Elementary School in Asheville will host a Boosterthon Fun Run event […]
Congressman Patrick McHenry launches website to request presidential inauguration tickets
From the office of Congressman Patrick McHenry: McHenry Helps Tenth District Constituents Attend Presidential Inauguration Congressman sets up devoted page on his website for ticket requests Washington – Congressman Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10), the Chief Deputy Whip, has set up a page on his website for constituents to request tickets for the 2017 Presidential Inauguration […]
Thomas Wolfe Memorial holds dramatic reading of “Wolfe’s Women” letters Nov. 10
From the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site: Dramatic Reading of Letters to and from Wolfe’s Women: Mother, Mentor, Mistress and Manager ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Join The Wilma Dykeman Legacy and Thomas Wolfe Memorial as we celebrate both the spoken and the written word at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 10. Enjoy four of our […]
PARI hosts Halloween “Howl At The Planets” night sky observation Oct. 28
From the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: HOWL AT THE PLANETS IN THE NIGHT SKY AT PARI Rosman, NC (October 12, 2016) – The public is invited to join PARI astronomers Friday, October 28, to give a Halloween “Howl at the Planets.” PARI telescopes will be used to scan the night sky for five planets, the […]
Blue Ridge Parkway rangers host last interpretive hike of the season Oct. 21
From the Blue Ridge Parkway: Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week “Pinnacle Perfection” (Asheville, N.C.) – Join Parkway rangers on Friday, October 21 for our last hike of the season on the Craggy Pinnacle Trail. We’ll take a casual hike and answer any Parkway questions that you might have while soaking in the gorgeous […]
Aloft Asheville Downtown to host two events benefitting local partner Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue
Press release from Aloft Asheville Downtown: Aloft Asheville Downtown, a McKibbon Hospitality property, announced today that it will host two events to benefit local partner Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue this month. The first event, Paws & Pumpkins, will be held on Wednesday, October 26th from 6:30 until 9:30pm at The Millroom in downtown Asheville. The […]
Short Street Cakes and CIMA co-host 8th annual Day of the Dead fundraiser
Press release from event organizers: Short Street Cakes, together with CIMA- Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción- celebrates the Mexican holiday of El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by offering authentic Mexican Sugar Skulls for the November 1st and 2nd holiday. From Tuesday, October 24th, through Wednesday, November 2nd, Short Street Cakes will make and […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Oct. 13: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Thursday, October 13, 2016, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Anam Cara stages dark comedy, “The God of Hell”
Press release from Anam Cara Theatre Company: Frank and Emma are living a quiet life on their Wisconsin dairy farm . . . until a middle-of-the-night phone call from an old friend sends their life into a whirlwind of confusion and terror. The God of Hell is a very dark comedy that is perfect for […]